[SEL] antivirus OT

[Mark L Shattuck]

Listerdiesel wrote:

>On 1/9/06, Mark Shattuck <MarkShattuck at ntelos.net> wrote:
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>>Bill Chill Out ?  Tom is using AOL they give security if want it of not
>>. I have tryed to turn off there stuff and i can't . If you select don't
>>check my system it still does any way in the back ground . I e-mailed
>>tom OFF list he does not need much of any thing useing AOL . He does not
>>need ad-awere -or norton anything , thing AOL gives Mcafee for free to
>>aol users . he covered . Just turn on your M/S Firewall good to go ..
>>Mark L Shattuck
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>Hi Mark:
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>One of the problems with a closed email group like the engine lists,
>is that as soon as anyone catches a cold, it spreads round the group,
>so we all need to keep an eye on what is happening on our computers,
>whether we understand them or not.
>
>Industry opinions vary on AOL from 'pretty poor' to 'worse than
>useless', but it does suit a lot of people who cannot get involved in
>setting up their own systems for some reason. We've been there, got
>burnt and left it pretty quickly, but looking through the email
>addresses of folks that we deal with, there is probably a 20% - 25%
>usage of AOL, so it must suit them.
>
>Microsoft has not a good reputation for bullet-proof software, and
>this week's update/patch (you did get it didn't you?) shows yet
>another hole for hackers to exploit. THAT is why all these precautions
>are necessary, it's not just us here banging the drum. I don't use any
>Microsoft software other than the operating system and Office,
>everything else is from other places of supply.
>
>Peter
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>Peter A Forbes
>Email: listerdiesel at gmail.com
>Web: www.oldengine.org/members/diesel
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Peter I don't know were the OLD Mesg came from Please do not pay any 
attention to this post . I am not trying to start another thread on this 
subject . Its Friday the 13Th  . 
                                                                      
Mark L Shattuck